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"Giving Back"
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"Giving Back"

Sam Ringgold, Jr. recognized on the 1996 Baltimore Calendar of "Baltimore Black Men Giving Back"
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Sam Ringgold, Jr. recognized on the 1996 Baltimore Calendar of "Baltimore Black Men Giving Back"

Eleanor Nickerson Ringgold at the 1996 Senior Citizen Prom
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Eleanor Nickerson Ringgold at the 1996 Senior Citizen Prom

Mary Grinnell, Eastern Stars
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Mary Grinnell, Eastern Stars

Women at Eastern Stars event
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Women at Eastern Stars event

Eastern Stars sisters and W.P. Gilbert Hynson
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Eastern Stars sisters and W.P. Gilbert Hynson

Eastern Stars charter members
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Eastern Stars charter members

Women travelling
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Women travelling

Schedule for a trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica
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Schedule for a trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica

Eastern Stars members attend banquet
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Eastern Stars members attend banquet

Applause at Eastern Stars dinner
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Applause at Eastern Stars dinner

Sarah E. Travis Chapter #50 O.E.S. members
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Sarah E. Travis Chapter #50 O.E.S. members

Three Eastern Stars charter members
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Three Eastern Stars charter members

Table at Eastern Stars dinner
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Table at Eastern Stars dinner

Eastern Stars banquet
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Eastern Stars banquet

Attendees of the Eastern Stars banquet
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Attendees of the Eastern Stars banquet

Mary Gilbert Fisher and daughter Chenelle Pettiford at induction
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Mary Gilbert Fisher and daughter Chenelle Pettiford at induction

Four women at the Delta Sigma Theta induction
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Four women at the Delta Sigma Theta induction

Sharon Isaacs holding a cat
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Sharon Isaacs holding a cat

Fannie Wilson attends the Garnett High School 9th All School Class Reunion
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Fannie Wilson attends the Garnett High School 9th All School Class Reunion

Honoring Fannie Wilson at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Honoring Fannie Wilson at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Attendees at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Attendees at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Attendees at their table at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Attendees at their table at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Attendees at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Attendees at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Guests at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Guests at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Ringgold family at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Ringgold family at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Moment of recognition at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion
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Moment of recognition at Garnett High School's 9th All School Class Reunion

Dr. Mareasa Isaacs and Rev. Fontaine Shockley wedding photograph
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Dr. Mareasa Isaacs and Rev. Fontaine Shockley wedding photograph

Polaroid of Fannie Wilson holding a baby
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Polaroid of Fannie Wilson holding a baby

Members of Janes Church in Chestertown, MD
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Members of Janes Church in Chestertown, MD

Polaroid of Wilbert Givens Jr.
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Polaroid of Wilbert Givens Jr.

Couple poses for photograph
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Couple poses for photograph

Elderly woman standing next to dresser
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Elderly woman standing next to dresser

Elderly woman standing in front of dresser
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Elderly woman standing in front of dresser

Two women embracing
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Two women embracing

A woman smiling outside
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A woman smiling outside

A young girl smiling with an open book
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A young girl smiling with an open book

Three children in a row
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Three children in a row

An older woman on a beige couch
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An older woman on a beige couch

Five adults and two children in a dark lit room
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Five adults and two children in a dark lit room

Two young children ready for the cold
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Two young children ready for the cold

A young woman sitting at a table
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A young woman sitting at a table

A man in a work uniform
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A man in a work uniform

People in church
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People in church

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 1
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 1

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 2
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 2

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 3
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 3

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 4
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 4

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 5
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 5

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 11
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 11

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 12
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 12

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 14
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 14

Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 31
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Worton Point African American Schoolhouse Museum Tape 31

Holiday card from President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Holiday card from President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton

Two men at the church altar with a box
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Two men at the church altar with a box

Two people in traditional African dress
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Two people in traditional African dress

Four people in traditional African clothing
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Four people in traditional African clothing

Sunday school at Mt. Olive A.M.E.
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Sunday school at Mt. Olive A.M.E.

Harriet Tubman float at Mt. Olive A.M.E.'s annual parade
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Harriet Tubman float at Mt. Olive A.M.E.'s annual parade

Wooden boat float, "School's out and so are drugs"
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Wooden boat float, "School's out and so are drugs"

William Pickrum pilot portrait
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William Pickrum pilot portrait

William W. Pickrum
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William W. Pickrum

Charles Waters, Marilyn Nue, Charlie Graves, Nuwana Waters and Tanya Waters
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Charles Waters, Marilyn Nue, Charlie Graves, Nuwana Waters and Tanya Waters

Memorial Day picnic with Jazz Johnson and a Jones Brother at the residence of Mr. Charlie Graves
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Memorial Day picnic with Jazz Johnson and a Jones Brother at the residence of Mr. Charlie Graves

Thank you card
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Thank you card

William Lee memorial thank you card
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William Lee memorial thank you card

Yearly financial report: February 28, 1995 to February 29, 1996
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Yearly financial report: February 28, 1995 to February 29, 1996

Portrait of Dr. Thomas Henry Kiah
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Portrait of Dr. Thomas Henry Kiah

"Dr. Thomas Henry Kiah: 1873 - 1936"
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"Dr. Thomas Henry Kiah: 1873 - 1936"

"Who is and was a Prince Hall Mason"
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"Who is and was a Prince Hall Mason"

Rescheduling the 3rd annual remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event
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Rescheduling the 3rd annual remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event

Flier for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Revival
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Flier for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Revival

Flier for the 4th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “freedom revival” event
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Flier for the 4th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “freedom revival” event

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Gen. Colin Powell

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Gen. Colin Powell

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Gen. Colin Powell with students

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Edmund Hicks, #32, class of 1996

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Mark Awantang, class of 1997

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Edmund Hicks, class of 1996

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Edmund Hicks, #45, class of 1996

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Edmund Hicks, #45, and Adam Poe

Barry Johnson's house in Big Woods, circa late 1990s
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Barry Johnson's house in Big Woods, circa late 1990s

Darius Johnson's cousin Tamika Johnson Hall at Barry Johnson's house in Big Woods, MD in the late 1990s.  A Washington College alumna.
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Darius Johnson's cousin Tamika Johnson Hall at Barry Johnson's house in Big Woods, MD in the late 1990s. A Washington College alumna.

Deborah Jones Johnson, cousin Lisa Sisco, family at crab feast in Big Woods, MD, circa late 1990s.
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Deborah Jones Johnson, cousin Lisa Sisco, family at crab feast in Big Woods, MD, circa late 1990s.

Completed house of Barry Johnson in Big Woods, MD
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Completed house of Barry Johnson in Big Woods, MD

From Ragtime to Rap - A Survey of the Development of African American music
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From Ragtime to Rap - A Survey of the Development of African American music

kent county arts council presents riverside blues festival with guy davis.pdf
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Kent County Arts Council presents Riverside Blues Festival with Guy Davis

certificates of achievement - jackie johnson.pdf
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Certificates of Achievement - U.S. Army to Jackie T. Johnson (various ranks and 12 certificates)

meritorious medals - jackie johnson.pdf
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Meritorious Medals - Jackie T. Johnson (various ranks and 7 certificates)

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Linda (Cooke) at a Car Show

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The Thomas H. Kiah Lodge #101 Prince Hall Freemasons and the Centreville Masonic Lodge #180

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LaMonte Cooke Reading to Children at Garnet Elementary School

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LaMonte Cooke and Friends at Chestertown Tea Party

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LaMonte Cooke with Lodge Brother Dinkey Adams and Unknown Political Candidate

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LaMonte Cooke Selling Crab Cakes at Chestertown MD's Tea Party, 1990's

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Dallas Wilkerson, Bill Marten, and others at Chestertown Tea Party

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Tyrone Brown, Gilbert Hynson (son of Rudolph Brown) and friend at Chestertown Tea Party

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Melvin Shorter at Chestertown Tea Party, 1990's

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Dinky Adams with Friend at Chestertown Tea Party, 1990's.

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LaMonte Cooke with Barbi Bedell and Unknown Woman at Chestertown Tea Party, 1990's

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Christmas Card from The Demkos (Peter and Cynthia)

Three Generations: Peggy Wilson Blake, Arlington Wilson,
Irene Wilson Moore
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Three Generations: Peggy Wilson Blake, Arlington Wilson, Irene Wilson Moore

Harriett Louise Hynson with her Granddaughter Carla Louise Hynson
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Harriett Louise Hynson with her Granddaughter Carla Louise Hynson

Carla Hynson with her Grandmother Harriet Hynson
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Carla Hynson with her Grandmother Harriet Hynson

Photo of Harriett Louise Hynson
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Photo of Harriett Louise Hynson

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Mt. Olive Youth Choir

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Mt. Olive annual parade marching band

Mt. Olive Couples Ministry Parade Float
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Mt. Olive Couples Ministry Parade Float

Mt. Olive Couples Ministry Parade Float
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Mt. Olive Couples Ministry Parade Float

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Memorial Program for Mary Eliza Butler Jackson

Program for a Tribute Event for Mary Eliza Butler Jackson
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Program for a Tribute Event for Mary Eliza Butler Jackson

Soul group "Sepia" (L-R: Lenora "Zenzalai" Helm, Marlon Saunders, Rosa Russ, Arif St. Michael)
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Soul group "Sepia" (L-R: Lenora "Zenzalai" Helm, Marlon Saunders, Rosa Russ, Arif St. Michael)

Ad for Sepia "Absence of Pain" album release
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Ad for Sepia "Absence of Pain" album release

Compilation of reviews for Sepia
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Compilation of reviews for Sepia

playbill for the Chestertown Jazz Festival inaugural gala
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playbill for the Chestertown Jazz Festival inaugural gala

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John Alfred Rochester Sr. Obituary

David Reid registering for candidacy (ca. 1990)
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David Reid registering for candidacy (ca. 1990)

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Doris C. Green Obituary

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Literary Tribute to John Elbert Wilson, Sr. by Marlon Saunders

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John Elbert Wilson, Sr. in retirement

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